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■ ■•■♦■ RETURN OF THE NEW ZEALANDERS. (PEB PKEBB ASSOCIATION). Wellington, This Day. The Wakatipu arrived at 10 a.m. There was a cloud ot mist, which prevented her arrival being gonerally known, still there were some hundreds on tho wharf, and Thomas' Hall, to which an adjournment was made after Mr Rhodes, M.H.R., formally welcomed tho football team, was crowded. The Premier read a letter from the Governor, and Rave the team a hearty welcome, which was echoed by Messrs Rollcston and Rhodes. Mr Campbell, the manager, replied sketching briefly the events of the tour, and giving every ere.lit to New South Wales for their one win. They would not havn beaten New Zealand by so much but for tho crippled men, but so well did they play that day that they would have won anyhow. Thoro aro only two matches in the Manuwatu Junior Cup competition Hot for decision to. morrow afturnoou, viz. : — Bulls v Pirates at Puluior-stou, aud Awuhun v Kea Kah&e at Awaburi,
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 30, 4 August 1893, Page 2
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